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By Rev Waylon R Wallace Sunday School Lesson L Greetings fellow Bible stu dents! "The Church Meets Trouble" is our subject for this week. Our lesson scrip ture is Acts 5:12-42. It would be well for us to note at the outset that he has always had troubles. Christ met with trou ble from the hands of men and warned all those who would follow Him to expect no less. In our lesson we find a group of the apostles engaging in civil disobedience They had been ordered by the Jewish authorities not to preach or teach anymore concerning Christ. In reality, they were not so much defying the San hedrin Council as they were obeying God. They respected the higher powers over them, but they had received higher orders. No one expects a soldier to obey an order from a Captain when to do so means disobeying a General. We ought to always obey God rather than man, not fearing the man whose only power is to harm the body, who has power over the eternal destiny nf Kntll U/w4ti «■» at rl r>Ai>1 On this occasion, the apos tles were opposed by the Sad ducees, the Jewish political aristocracy. They did not like what the apostles taught. They disagreed with the apostles attitude to the Law of Moses. They denied the resurrection of the body, personal immor tality, and future retribution. So, because they disagreed with their theology and be cause they thought it might lead to trouble from the Ro man government, they “laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.” They did not realize that they were defying the devine injunction to “Touch not mine annointed ana ao my prophet no harm.” The apos tles were miraculously deli vered by a messenger from the Lord. They were not de livered for their relief, but for • God’s service. The reason • many pray and are not delive red is that at the heart of their prayer lies no desire to be of service to God. They were delivered in order to GO for God. The Lord would use our JH^PPev Way Ion Wallace I feet to carry good news to the hedges and highways of sin and deception. They were de livered in order to take a STAND. The Lord would have us take a position on the major issues of the day. Exercise your priviledge and responsi bility of voting and free spee ch Boycott, write letters, make phone calls, sign peti tions. Take a stand for right and righteousness. They were delivered in order to SPEAK We are to speak words of this life. What life? 1) The devine life that came into the world to fill our lives with life. 2) The sacrificed life that paid the cost of our redemption. 3) The resurrected life that promises us harmless death and ever lasting life. 4) The saved life that comes from a committed life to Christ. From what are you seeking deliverance? What service are you willing to render following delive rance? * IIC a^uout-3 die L>I UUglll before the Sanhedrin Council once again, not by force, for the people desired to hear their teaching. After question ing, the apostles took advan tage of the opportunity and declared the gospel. The au thorities did not know what to do with them. At that pressing moment, they received some very good advice from one they all respected. The advice came from Gamaliel, a Phari see and highly revered doctor of the law. He warned his fellow council members to be very cautious, for it was not certain that this new move ment was of God or not. He advised them to be careful lest they find themselves fighting against God. The church has always had trouble and enemies. It has always and will continue to overcome all obstacles, with the Lord's help. The Lord saves us from our distress in order that we may be of service. We must not be sur prised to find a friend some times in the enemy camp. Let us not fear trouble. Let us meet trouble head-on. “The wicked fleeth when no man pursueth, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” City Hires Assistant Attorneys Three attorneys have been hired for Charlotte’s Legal Department.They will all serve as assistant City Att orneys. The new staff memb ers are replacing three attor neys who left recently-one to become an assistant U.S. attorney, the others to go into private practice. Richard D. Boner joined the staff March IS. He is a 1975 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. Before becoming an assistant City Attorney, he was as assistant Public Defender for the Twen ty sixth Judicial District in f harlotte. The appointment of F Douglas Canty becomes eff ective April 26.He is currently an assistant Public Defender for the Twenty-seventh Judi cial District in Shelby. He is also a 1975 graduate of the a ■■ 8— ■■ I University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. David M. Smith is now an assistant City Attorney for Winston-Salem who will join Charlotte’s staff May 3. I ' -- Church News Brief's David Lucas Is Mt. Sinai’s “Mission Inspirational Day’ Mission InsDirational David Bryant Lucas presi dent of the Youth Depart menf 'of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, will be the guest speaker on Mission Inspirational Day, Sunday, April 19, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Greater Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 1243 West Boulevard. Rev. Norman E. Kerry is the pastor. David Lucas is the son of Rev. and Mrs. R. D., Lucas of Kings Mountain. During the summer months, he is the Youth Counselor at the J. J. Johnson Baptist Assembly in Laurel Hill, N.C. This program is being spon sored by the Youth Missionary Department of the Mecklen burg General Baptist Associ ation of which Miss Percie Norman is the Youth Supervi sor and Miss Greta Miller is the president., Dr. J. B. Humphrey is Mod David Bryant Lucas ...Mt. Sinai speaker erator of the Association. David, a graduate of Kings Mountain High School where hewas a four-year winner of the Kiwanis International Ta lent Show, and seventy-five Southwestern 4-H Carowinds Talent Show winner. Before entering Pfeiffer College, he was a member of the Dilworth Rotary Music International Rev. C. V. Owens ...First Mt. Zion pastor Concert Choir. And has toured the United States with the Pfeiffer College Concert Tour Choir. « This fall he will enroll in Fisk University to further his education. He is a voice major. Everyone is cordially invit ed to this mission inspirational program. C.N. JENKINS The C.N. Jenkins Memorial United Presbyterian Church of 1421 Statesville Ave. is sponsoring services for the month of April. On Sunday, Young Child Observance Set The Chariotte-Mecklenburg Early Childhood Association is sponsoring a Week of the Young Child April 10 - 15. Saturday, April 15 is the big day of observance and cele bration with a host of activi ties at the Charlotte Nature Museum, 1658 Sterling Road. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be arts and crafts, a special planetarium show, health cartoons, music and dancing, storytelling and in formation for parents about the needs and rights of young children and how to fulfill them. The Week of the Young Child promises to be very special! - ...Grace AMEZ Speaker April 9th at 8 a.m. Sephus Neal will lead the Men's Council in sponsoring a Breakfast. Fol lowing this at 11 a.m. the Young Adult Assoc, will ob serve "Young Adult Day." The Assoc, will conduct the Worship Services with Melvin Boyce as the speaker. Follow ing the Morning Worship members are urged to pick up their First Quarter State ments. Then at 5:30 p.m. the Senior Choir is sponsoring the "Sen sational Voices of the Birds” from Gray Court, S.C. Persons who wish to be patrons to this event may contact choir members before April 5th. These proceeds will go toward the payment of the church organ. On Saturday, April 15th the Youth will host the Catawba Presbytery Youth Bally. And finally on Sunday, April 16th at 4:30 p.m. the Men’s Council will host the Catawba Men's Council Meeting. This will be an attempt to reorganize and reactivate the Men’s Council on a Presbytery level. All men are asked to support this effort. BAPTIST CONVENTION The Committee on Evange lism of the General Baptist State Convention of North Ca rolina, Inc., is sponsoring a week of evangelistic services. These services will be held in various cities in North Caro lina during the week of April 9, 1978. ^)n^e»toj^jrUll^at7j30 p.m. a one night service for the Charlotte area will be held at the Second Calvary Baptist Church, 114 Nelson Avenue. Dr. Lemar Foster is the pastor and host. Rev. O.B. Cook of Winston Salem, the chairman of the Evangelism Committee, will be the Evangelist. All general Baptists and members of all faiths in the Charlotte area are invited to share in this great evangelis tic experience. MORNING STAR The Young Adult Gospel Chorus of the Morning Star Baptist Church will host their first musical program for this year on Sunday, April 9 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Morn ing Star Baptist Church is located in Derita, North Caro lina. Members that will be per forming with the Young Adult Gospel Chorus on Sunday are Dennis Barrino, Jamesena Me Neil, Nathaniel Workman, Theron Barrino, Marvin Par sons, Deborah Parsons, Patri cia Davis, Patricia Workman, Annie Lee Black, Queen Par sons, Loretta Barrino, Gracie Black, Candice Barrino, Har rietta Duncan, Tena Caldwell, Tiffiny Johnson, and Melvin Parsons GRACE AME ZION Mrs. Grace Hackett Chur chill of Newark, Deleware will be the guest speaker for the observance of Woman’s Day at Grace AME Zion Church on Sunday, April 9, at the 11 o’clock service. Mrs. Chruchill lived in Char lotte when her husband Frank E. Churchill served as pastor of Grace Church. During this time she taught at Second Ward High School and she was an active participant in the YWCA religious and civic af fairs of the city. ^ The public is invites to attend the service. GRIER HEIGHTS During the 11 a.m. morning worship hour on Sunday April 9, there will be a special order wr - "Dedication ot Gifts” memo ralizing the life of Mrs. Doris Stephens Henderson, who answered the call of her Lord. Monday, December 12, 1977 She was a charter member of the church, the Clerk of the Session, treasurer of general missions, a church school tea cher, a member of the senior choir and demonstrated a beautiful Christian life which was an inspiration to others in the total life of the church. The presence of members and friends will be an expres sion in remembrance. FIRST MOUNT ZION Rev. C.V. Owen* and the congregation of First Mount Zion Baptist Church extend an invitation to the public to join them in their Early Morn ing Worship Service, starting at 8 o'clock Sunday morning; a n First Mount Zion has also scheduled Sunday School for ( 9:30 a. m. and the regular morning worship for 10:45 a m. Beginning at 2:30 p. m., the Gospel Chorus of First Mount Zion Baptist Church will spon sor a “Building Fund Prog gram” that will feature vari ous choirs and chorus groups of the church, including the First Mount Zion Chorus. Hymn Choir, Musical Choir, and the Children Choir. "Come and join us for a fabulous afternoon of songs." invites a spokesman for the church. NEW JONESVILLE AMEZ Thirty-eight persons were baptised following 11 a. m. Easter Service at New Jonesville AMEZ Church, 4555 Providence Road West, Matt hews. According to the pastor, Rev. Clinton L. Wilcox, this marked a record for the num ber of baptisms performed at one service at the church. After the baptismal service The Buds of Promise held their annual Easter Program It was directed by Ms. Jacqu line Grier and Ms.Mary Ervin. Minority Business Groups Get Extension Two angencies that provide technical and loan procurem ent assistance to minority bus inesses received four month contract extensions through June 30. The Charlotte Business Re source Center (BRC) and the Charlotte Local Business Dev elopment Organization Club witnessed their February 28 contract expiration date while awaiting response to a joint bid proposal to the U.S. Depar tment of Commerce, Atlanta Regional Office of Minority Business Enterprise (ombe) for the continuation of their services in Mecklenburg, Gas ton and Union Counties. The cancellation of a bid reauested bv OMBE after Ma rch 1 put the two agencies in a precarious position for a few days. The BRC did however have some left-over funds and very quickly got a contract extension to continue its serv ices. The CLBDO had no funds on which to operate after exhausting its entire budget on March 15 as a result of a two week authorized extens ion. A trip to Washington, D.C., on March 24 by Thomas Stat on, CLBDO board member to Ralph Mullnix CLBDO board member to meet with Congre ssman Jim Martin and OMBE was necessary to finalize the contract extension and to se cure final answers on the joint bid proposal. For reasons not fully explai _ned_OMBE^rejectedjdl_bids_ for the services the BRC and CLBDO are currently serving in Charlotte. However, new bid advertisements are expec ted to be announced within a week. Staton, executive director of CLBDO and chief executive officer of the proposed merger organization, said he was deli ghted that CLBDO had receiv ed an extension and that a new joint bid proposal would be prepared. April Is Cancer Control Month April is Cancer Control Month throughout the country. But you can’t control cancer if you don’t know its warning signals. See your doctor if you notice any of these signs: change in bowel or bladder habits, a sore that does not heal, unusual bleeding or dis charge, thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere, indiges tion or difficulty in swallow ing, obvious change in a wart or mole, nagging cough or hoarseness. For more information about cancer detection and services for cancer patients, contact the Mecklenburg Unit of the American Cancer Society, 1928 Randolph Road (217 Ran dolph Medical Center), phone 376-1659. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. POST CARRIERS WANTED Newsboys and Distributors > Call Mr. Watson 392-1306 Do It Today! ' A 7-minute cal! to Las Vegas, Nevada from where you are costs just $1 83 or less, plus tax.That’s few a dialed-dtrect* call after 5 pm Each additional minute costs about 25$. For details on other types of calls see your directory. ■ I I ;;f : <*.* ■ What long distance buys you is priceless. I'-f-f <1'without an operator's awuance) rates applyon all calls wirhtn the US Direct-dial rates do not • Pt prr%on-t«vperson com. hotel-gunt credit card collect calls calls charged to another number, or to • m« h..I charge calls For direct-dial rates m Alaska and Hawaii, check your operator (^) Southern Ba> CHARLOTTE POST m * Vkijfy - - ___ Hk. This Is Your Papa* Use It Friendship Baptist Church 3301 Beatties Ford Road .392-0391 Coleman. W. Kerry, Pastor ‘ Sunday Schedule 9:45 a.m, Sunday School 11:00a.m. Morning Warship 6:00 p.m. Bible Study ! Graded Day Care Center Mon. -Fri. 7:00 a.m.-6 p.m. j (ages 4 mas.-5 yra.) t i To List Your Church In Our Church Directory Call 392-1306 Cannon Cathedral 200 Tuckaseegee Road Elder E.C. Cannon Pastor and Pounder Dail-A-Prayer-334-9917 Sunday School -9:30 a.m. Morning Worship -11 a m. YPWW 9:30 Evangelistic Sermon - 8 p m. Weekly Night Services Tuesday A Thursday 7:30 p.m Healing A Deliverance Service Thursday 12 noon j WRET TV 36 Each Sunday Morning 8 a.m. WHVN Radio ' Monday Thru Friday 1:45 p.m Saturday-4:30p.m. ___.. __ r Elder L t.. t unnon I "Everyone I* InvitedToCome And Be Blessed Of God Post CHURCH ‘ % Please list our church and time of services in CHARLOTTE POST Church Directory. And us at your church rates. CHURCH... Pastor. Address.’ Time of Service..... Place. Mail To: The Charlotte Post P.0. Box 97 Charlotte, N.C. 28230 'V New Emanuel Congregational 4 United Church Of Qui»t "Temple of the Holy Ghost” « 3540 Boatties Ford Road Charlotte, N.C. 28216 REV. DR. N.C. CALHOUN Minister-Daily Counselor j 9:45a.m. Sunday School i 11:00a.m. Good Music 11:30a m Gospel Preachir* Prayer Meeting 7:30 Wed. Mrs. Queen Esteli L. Thomp son. Missionary Leader, President, Good News of Mi racles Out-Reach Brother Dan Caldwell Rev. Dr. N.C. Calhoun k Day Care Center « a m to 6 p m . -} Days Per Week PHONE 399-1249 Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist 714 W. Trade Street S7MM6 ' THOMAS w^SAMUgj^ PASTOR Church School-1:46 a.m Morning Worahlp-iiiooa.n,.
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